Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
- 22,156
Agreed, my original thought was .357 revolver and lever action for versatility of shooting mild 38s and .357 if needed. After reading many posts I was leaning 22LR and now back to revolver and shotgun.
Bottom line, This weekend they will shoot the many firearms recommended in this thread.
Start them with the .22 RF and let them work their way up the recoil ladder at their own pace. When moving to a new caliber I always let them watch me shoot it first so they won't be surprised by the noise and can see the recoil so they will know what to expect.
I hate seeing those videos where a guy hands his girlfriend a hand cannon and you know the rest....
With older folks it may take more than one trip to the range to get them comfortable with shooting. Keep it fun don't over tire them. Explain they don't need to hit the bullseye all you want them to do is make them all go to the same place because the sights can be adjusted to make the group hit wherever you choose. Tell them the way to make them all go to the same place is to do the same thing each time same grip, same stance, same sight picture, same trigger pull, etc.
If you have some fun targets or can print some out start with those and introduce bullseyes and human silhouettes later.
https://www.targets.ws/game-targets.htm
https://www.targets.ws/shooting-targets/scary-clown-target-2.pdf
https://www.nssf.org/shooting/targets/
https://www.luckygunner.com/free-targets
Mother load list of printed target sites
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?343700-Targets-diy-splatter-amp-download-sites
Thank you for introducing some new shooters and a special thank you for taking time for the seniors. Have fun!
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